Intrinsic motivation occurs when
A) obligations or approval are factors.
B) there is no obvious external reward for one's behavior.
C) there are obvious external factors controlling behavior.
D) extrinsic motivation is also high.

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Intrinsic motivation is when one is driven to engage in a behavior for the inherent pleasure, challenge, or enjoyment of the activity itself rather than for any external reward or incentive. Therefore, the absence of external reward indicates that the behavior is driven by intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic motivation. The other choices all involve external factors influencing behavior which would indicate extrinsic motivation.

Intrinsic Motivation Occurs When